Johnson & Johnson asked other vaccine makers to join a study of blood clot risks, but Pfizer and Moderna DECLINED – and only AstraZeneca got on board Johnson & Johnson privately asked other vaccine manufacturers to join a study of blood clot risks, reported the Wall Street Journal Only AstraZeneca, which has been dealing with … Read more
Nine out of 10 people over 80 still had strong signs of coronavirus immunity six weeks after their first vaccine dose, a study has found. And both AstraZeneca and Pfizer‘s jabs work equally well at forcing the body to make antibodies that can fight off the disease. University of Birmingham research adds to evidence that the … Read more
Covid vaccine blood clot fears have struck a second jab as the US today stopped using the Johnson & Johnson shot which the UK may approve within days. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for use of the jab to be suspended after six young women developed blood clots after receiving it. British … Read more
Nick Clegg admits the EU has ‘let millions of people down’ with dire vaccine rollout saying ‘something has gone very badly wrong’ Nick Clegg has admitted the EU has ‘let millions of people down’ over vaccines Former deputy PM said ‘something has gone very badly wrong’ with the bloc Ursula von der Leyen has been … Read more
Daily Covid cases have jumped by nearly a third in a week, official figures revealed today in the first sign that England’s four-day Easter weekend may have fuelled a spike in transmission. Department of Health bosses posted another 3,568 positive tests across the UK – the highest daily toll since April 1. Deaths have halved … Read more
The Covid pandemic is at a ‘critical point’ and cases are growing ‘exponentially’ despite lockdown efforts, a World Health Organization chief has warned. Even though experts know exactly how to contain the coronavirus it is still managing to spread rapidly and infect more than half a million people per day worldwide. Dr Maria van Kerkhove … Read more
Britain’s daily coronavirus deaths have halved in a week while infections have risen slightly, official data revealed today as England took its next step towards freedom. Department of Health chiefs posted 13 more lab-confirmed victims after recording just seven yesterday — which was the first time the daily fatality count was in single figures since … Read more
Parts of England have still only vaccinated half of citizens over the age of 50, as the NHS prepares to move onto people in their 40s. Some areas of the country have stormed ahead and managed to reach more than 96 per cent of people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and above, exceeding Number … Read more
Blood clots linked to the Oxford Covid vaccine have had virtually no effect whatsoever on public confidence, an exclusive poll for the Mail reveals. The number of people who say they would be unlikely to or would refuse to have a jab has gone down by one per cent since the concerns emerged. Among under 30s … Read more
Britons are cancelling appointments for the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine amid fears over its potential link to rare brain clots, GPs warned today. In what could be a major blow to vaccine uptake, doctors said they had been inundated with patients of all ages requesting to be given an alternative to the British-made jab. GPs have also … Read more